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2 Peter Chapter 2

Sep16

Good morning y’all. We looking at 2 Peter chapter 2 today. This chapter focuses on false prophets and the future that awaits them. Also gives hope for those who are living godly in the midst of all these evil that God is able to rescue them.

Holyspirit we thank you in advance for the truth you will reveal to us in the word today. We ask you open our eyes to see, our ears to hear and our hearts to perceive today. Amen.

Here we go 🙂

S – Scriptures that stood out for me
2 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭9 NLT – So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.
2 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬ NLT – They have wandered off the right road and followed the footsteps of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to earn money by doing wrong.
‭2 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭19‬ NLT – They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.

O- Observations
O1) There will always be false prophets to lead people astray hence why we need to be matured in our knowledge of God so we don’t fall into their traps.
O2) Even though there is so much evil and ungodliness around us, God says he knows how to rescue his own. So let’s be encouraged today and trust God.
O3) There is a day of reckoning for teachers of evil and those that blaspheme God
O4) God doesn’t condone sin. He gives loads of opportunities for people to repent and those that choose not to repent meet with their punishment. He would rather offer forgiveness than punishment. The choice is ours to make.
O5) When we wander off the path of God, we become susceptible to evil….the false prophets wandered off the right road…. Remember, Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. We won’t wander off if we stay connected to the Way – Jesus.
O6) We are slaves to whatever we are controlled by / addicted to.

A – Application
Today lets ask the Holyspirit to reveal to us areas in our lives where we have wandered off Gods path. Let’s make necessary amends to get back on the right path.

P – Prayer
Dear Lord we thank you for the gift of today. Thank you for what we have learned in your word. We ask for forgiveness for all the times we have wandered away from you. Today we ask your Holyspirit will reveal the areas where we have fallen short and help us get back on the right path. We thank you for the freedom we have in you and we pray we do not get ourselves entangled and enslaved with sin again as you have set us free from it. We love you Lord. May you always be the object of our affection. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Thanks for reading and I believe you have been blessed. Feel free to leave comments and share your thoughts on the chapter.

Update on my challenge yesterday –  I had the opportunity to indulge in gossiping and backbiting in the office but thank God I managed to not join the discussion. It took a loooooooot to not comment but Thank you Jesus :). It’s all about the small victories 🙂

Stay blessed and have a wonderful day.
Remember, you are a slave to whatever you are addicted to…what are you addicted to today?

1 Peter Chapter 5

Sep14

Happy Sunday y’all. We made it to the last chapter in 1 Peter :).  We thank God for his grace.

We looking at Chapter 5

Here we go 🙂

S – Scriptures that stood out for me

1 Peter 5:6-7 CEVUS06 : Be humble in the presence of God’s mighty power, and he will honor you when the time comes.  God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to him.

1 Peter 5:10-11 NLT: In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. All power to him forever! Amen.

O – Observations
O1- Don’t be a leader or Elder for personal gains or ambitions. God expects you to serve those in ur care and to do it willingly because you want to serve God.
O2 -Leaders should lead by example and not by mere words. Your followers should be able to see the words you preach reflected in your life.
O3 – God don’t like Pride. We need to be humble and submissive to one another. It’s a sign of respect/reverence for God. One of the definition of humble according to the free dictionary is to be “marked by meekness or modesty in behaviour, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful.”
O4 – Being humble doesn’t mean being weak. If we continue to humble ourselves, God will lift us up at the right time.
O5 – God is always ready to help carry our burdens and cares but there is a DOING on our part which is to CAST those cares to him. To Cast according to the free dictionary is “to Throw”, “turn or direct”.  In essence God is asking us to throw or turn or direct all our cares to him. He never intended for us to carry the burdens. Whatever you are going through today remember God is ever present and He is waiting for you to make that step and throw your cares onto him. Pray and give it all to him. You might not feel the burden disappear instantly but one assurance you have is that God is in control and He never fails and He cares for you.

Pride is one of the things that stop people from casting because you think you don’t need anyone and can handle your issues yourself. Word of advice- better to humble yourself before God than God humbling you!

O6 – Devil is not sitting idle so we too can’t afford to sit idle else we will be devoured by Him. We need to be on guard at all times.
O7- Our suffering is not forever! It’s only for a little while and after we come out of it God promises to restore, support and strengthen us. To place us on a firm foundation. Be encouraged 🙂
O8 – My fav one for the day 🙂 God has ALL Power!!! There is nothing that is too powerful for him. He can handle ALL situations (yep that’s my daddy 🙂 )

A – Application
A1) Be humble and not think too highly of ourselves as we go about our day
A2) Consciously throw all our cares, burdens and worries to God today. Let’s take it to God first before we take it to Man.
A3) Remind ourselves God has all Power and can handle whatever comes our way.

P – Prayer
Dear Lord we thank you for this day and for helping us through the book of 1 Peter.  Thank you for all we have learnt. We pray you help us apply them to our lives. Help us today to be humble in our dealings and to remember to cast our cares to you because you care for us deeply. Thank you  for we know you are ALL powerful and no situation is beyond your reach. Thank you once again. We love you loads.  All this we ask in Jesus Name.  Amen.

Thanks for reading.  Enjoy the rest of your sunday basking in Gods glory and goodness 🙂

Note: Tomorrow we start with 2 Peter. I’m excited 🙂

Much love
Jumbug